Associating WINDOWS Addressbook with OUTLOOK Contacts/Addressbook...

[? WhyMe ?]

Hi, everyone....

I have msOffice XP running on WinXP with service pack 2. I had to reinstall
stuff on my system recently and am now trying to "recreate" all the tweaks
that I had accomplished over the past few months and years.

How do I make the *windows* addressbook associate itself with the *outlook*
contacts/addressbook such that by making changes in either, these changes
are reflected in the other? It used to be that I could edit my contact list
in either the windows addressbook or in the outlook contact viewer -- it
really didn't matter which method I used to do it, because they both
referenced the same database of contacts and would therefore be "in sync"
with one another.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
~ Alessandro.

 

[Brian Tillman]

How do I make the *windows* addressbook associate itself with the
*outlook* contacts/addressbook such that by making changes in either,
these changes are reflected in the other?

http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

 

[Pat Cai [MSFT]]

Hi Alessandro,

Brain provided good article on how to make Outlook use Windows Address
book. However, by using this method, you may have to select showing the
Windows address either in Outlook Express or in Outlook, but not for both.
So, also I'd like to suggest importing Windows address book into Outlook
for alternative. To do so:

1. Start up Outlook
2. Select File/Import&Export/Import Internet mail and address/
3. Select Outlook Express program, and the only check Import Address Book
option
4. Go on to finish the import process

286116 How to import addresses from Outlook Express to Outlook 2002 or
Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=286116

Note: If you select this method, you have to update the Outlook address
book manually every time that you modify Windows address book, as they are
two different instances.

Hope the information helps

Regards,

Pat Cai
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[? WhyMe ?]

I followed the listed steps, but it doesn't seem to have fixed the issue.
I don't remember it being so tricky that I had to hack the registry.
Perhaps it was because in the past I was using Office 2000, whereas now I am
using Office XP, on Windows XP sp2.

Any other suggestions?

Dumbfounded,
~ Alessandro.

 

[? WhyMe ?]

Pat,
Your suggestion is well taken, but does not address my particular needs --
Routinely, I use Outlook to enter/edit my contacts, but I like to quickly
view them in the WAB. Therefore, I need to restore the association between
the two such that they are *always* in sync.

I don't know why I can't "re-figure" out how I did it in the past..... I
should've written it down.... It was a very handy tweak, and it's a shame
that it isn't a standardized option, considering how "intuitive" it is. I'm
sure many other users would like this type of sharing configuration.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Anybody else with some thoughts?
~ Alessandro.

 

[? WhyMe ?]

Okay, I was able to make this tweak work.... It required restarting (i.e.,
exiting and re-loading) Outlook and the WAB. Now things seem to work
exactly how they should.

THANKS for the help!
~A.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I don't remember it being so tricky that I had to hack the registry.
Perhaps it was because in the past I was using Office 2000,

Exactly. Outlook 2000 in Internet Mail Only mode made it easy to share the
Contacts list with Outlook Express. The Windows Address Book's Options menu
had an option to do it.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Okay, I was able to make this tweak work.... It required restarting
(i.e., exiting and re-loading) Outlook and the WAB.

Not surprising. Glad it works.

 

[Pat Cai [MSFT]]

Yes, for your particular requeirment, the article provided by Brain can
addressed it well. I just want to provide more information about this
feature for your informaion.

On most scenarios, a Windows registry modification needs a system reboot to
take effect.

Anyway, I'm glad to hear that you have figure the issue out. If you have
any concerns in furture, please feel free to post here.

Have a good day!

Regards,

Pat Cai
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[Guest]

Neither of your solutions solved my problem. After backing up the .pst file,
my records were wiped during a repair to my machine.

I reinstalled Outlook and copied my .pst file into the Application Data
folder for Office/Outlook.

I can see all my contacts, etc. and I can email them from the contact list,
but I CANNOT insert any contacts from a blank email. I consistently get this
message:

"The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder asociated with
this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted, or
you do not have permission. For information on how to remove this folder from
the Outlook Address Book, see Microsoft Office Outlook Help."

I have tried reloading the program and that does not work.

What can I do???

 

[Brian Tillman]

I can see all my contacts, etc. and I can email them from the contact
list, but I CANNOT insert any contacts from a blank email. I
consistently get this message:

"The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder
asociated with this address list could not be opened; it may have
been moved or deleted, or you do not have permission. For information
on how to remove this folder from the Outlook Address Book, see
Microsoft Office Outlook Help."

I have tried reloading the program and that does not work.

What can I do???

In Outlook, click Tools>E-mail Accounts>View or change existing directries
or address books>Next. Select the Outlook Address Book, if it exists and
click Remove, then Finish. Stop Outlook and restart it. Click Tools>Add a
new directory or address book>Next. Select Additional Address Book and
click Next. Select Outlook Address Book, click Next, then Finish.

Right-click your Contacts folder and choose Properties. Click the Outlook
Address Book tab and check the "Show this folder and an e-mail Address Book"
box. Click OK. The error you describe should now be gone.

 

[Guest]

Thank you. That did work.

WHY does microsoft make this SO difficult? Why cant there be a "back up and
restore" feature like QuickBooks?

Just a rhetorical question.....